News: Rotherham Civic Society disappointed with "cut and paste" masterplan
Rotherham Civic Society has expressed its profound disappointment at the quality of an updated masterplan for Rotherham town centre.Rothbiz reported first on the town centre masterplan in March which...
View ArticleNews: Amazon brings one-hour delivery to Rotherham
Internet retail giant, Amazon, has launched its ultra-fast delivery service to South Yorkshire which means that online shoppers in Rotherham can receive selected goods on the same day as ordering.First...
View ArticleNews: Swinton indoor trampoline centre planned
Another indoor trampoline centre is being planned for vacant commercial property in the Rotherham borough.A former parcel depot at Parkgate was the first to be converted to leisure use last year when...
View ArticleNews: Austin Reed Rotherham concession bought
The Rotherham concession of menswear chain Austin Reed is one of the few operations to stay open after the buyer decided not take the bulk of the brands' stores as part of a deal to buy the company out...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham BHS store set to close
The BHS store in Rotherham is in "close-down sale mode" after administrators called in liquidators having failed to find a suitable buyer for the national retailer.BHS Group Ltd was acquired by Retail...
View ArticleNews: Pricecheck in International Track 200
Pricecheck has again made it in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 - the lists that ranks Britain's mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales over the last...
View ArticleNews: SVM bags 500 brands worldwide
The latest clients to work with Rotherham-based SVM Global takes the portfolio of brands offered by the leader in the gift card industry to over 500 worldwide.SVM is the largest reseller and...
View ArticleNews: New Rotherham site drives growth for Motor Auction Group
The Motor Auction Group (MAG) has increased its throughput from 400 vehicles to over 500 vehicles per week at its new premises in Rotherham.Rothbiz featured the move in March when Bawtry Motor...
View ArticleNews: £750,000 of healthy food and drink saved from landfill
Love Health Hate Waste, a Rotherham-based business that buys and sells Best Before Date expired health foods, drinks, and supplements, has saved over £750,000 of healthy food and drink from going to...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham town centre properties under the hammer
Investors are continuing to back Rotherham town centre with a number of recent deals for commercial property.The majority of the converted Old Town Hall has been snapped up by an investor having first...
View ArticleNews: New investors on board at Fishing Republic
Rotherham-based retailer, Fishing Republic has landed £3.75m from big name investors as it carries out its expansion plans by snapping up smaller, often family-owned fishing retail businesses.The...
View ArticleNews: Construction starts on Rotherham Trade World development
Construction has started on a £5.5m trade counter and gym development in Rotherham that will create up to 50 jobs.Planning permission was granted conditionally in 2014 for the Parkgate development...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham's key town centre regeneration sites
A masterplan to guide the future regeneration of Rotherham town centre is set to focus on seven key sites. The plan will "set out a coherent set of land use and design parameters" for the sites and...
View ArticleNews: Next stage in Rotherham town centre masterplan
Key development sites in Rotherham town centre and adjoining areas have been identified and a new masterplan is being put together to focus on the likely delivery options for each of the key sites and...
View ArticleNews: New hires for listed Rotherham retailers
Crawshaw Group PLC, the Rotherham-based fresh meat and food to go retailer, has appointed another senior industry figure to its management team as it continues its growth plan.The AIM-listed firm is...
View ArticleNews: £3m for Rotherham Interchange refurb
£3m from the reserves of South Yorkshire's transport budget is set to be used to support the cost of refurbishing the car park at Rotherham Interchange which is "nearing the point of being beyond...
View ArticleNews: Council to discuss town centre plans
Rotherham Council is to discuss the way forward for Rotherham town centre next week and has explained the need for another masterplan.Rothbiz revealed last month that a new masterplan is being put...
View ArticleNews: Next Outlet to open in Rotherham
Leading UK-based retailer, Next, is set to open an outlet store in Rotherham next month.Famous for its sales, the retailer sells collections for women, men, children and the home. Outlet stores sell...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham High Street 100% let
Two new independent retailers have opened in Rotherham town centre, meaning that all units on the award-winning High Street are now occupied – the first time in a number of years the street has...
View ArticleNews: Closure date for Rotherham BHS store
The BHS store in Rotherham will close at the end of July after liquidators were brought in by administrators who have so far failed to find a suitable buyer for the national retailer.The Parkgate store...
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